CVE-2022-1972 | Linux Kernel nf_tables_newset out-of-bounds write

March 17, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Linux Kernel. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component nf_tables_newset. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write.

This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-1972. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

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